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Hutong Inn

2.0 star property
Family-friendly stay near Wangfujing Street

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Lobby
Lobby lounge
Hypo-allergenic bedding, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Interior
Reception

Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Gym
  • Parking available
  • Business services
  • Bar
  • Laundry

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No.17 Zhangwang Alley, Jiu Gulou Avenue, Dongcheng District, Beijing, Beijing, 100009
  • Place, Shichahai
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Place, Bell and Drum Towers
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Houhai Lake
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Airport, Beijing (PEK-Capital Intl.)
    ‪20 min drive‬

Room options

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room Inside Window,1 kind bed

  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room Outside Window,1 kind bed

  • City view
  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room Inside Window,2 single beds

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room Outside Window,2 single beds

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Triple Room | Hypo-allergenic bedding, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Triple Room

  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Beijing

Downtown Beijing stay.Your stay at this Downtown Beijing hotel places you within 3 miles (5 km) of Forbidden City and Wangfujing Street. Shichahai and Houhai Lake are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Shichahai - 4 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Bell and Drum Towers - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Houhai Lake - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Dongcheng Chengxian Street - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Houhai Park - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles

Getting around

  • Beijing North Railway Station - 6 min drive
  • Shichahai Station - 17 min walk
  • Capital Intl. Airport (PEK) - 33 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪El Nido at the Other Place - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪啤酒帮 Beer Guys - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪WhyNot Taproom 歪脑呆 - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪老石饺子馆 Shi's Dumplings - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪古耳咖啡 - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Hutong Inn

Family-friendly stay near Wangfujing Street
Hutong Inn offers its guests a fitness center, a terrace, and a garden. The family-friendly Hutong Inn also features concierge services, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and laundry facilities. The front desk is open around the clock. Limited parking is available for a fee and is offered on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Concierge
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Television in lobby
  • 1 conference room
Guest accommodations at Hutong Inn offer bathrobes and slippers. This Beijing hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Microwaves, refrigerators, and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Babysitting
  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave on request
  • Playground
  • Refrigerator on request

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Self parking on site (surcharge)
  • Limited onsite self parking

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Playground
  • TV in common areas

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Cable/satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Microwave on request
  • Refrigerator on request

More

  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 7 AM; Check-in end time: anytime

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club, and JCB International.

National rating

Property class, provided by our rating system, is based on property type, amenities, and services.

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

How close is Hutong Inn to the airport?

Hutong Inn is 15.6 mi (33-min drive) away from the Capital Intl. Airport (PEK) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Hutong Inn have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at Hutong Inn.

Does Hutong Inn offer free breakfast?

Hutong Inn does not offer free breakfast.

Is there a casino at Hutong Inn?

No, there is no casino at this hotel.

What time is check-in at Hutong Inn?

Check-in start time: 7 AM; Check-in end time: anytime.

Is there free parking at Hutong Inn?

Free parking is not available at this hotel. Self parking is available for a fee.

Does Hutong Inn have a pool?

Hutong Inn does not have a pool.

Does Hutong Inn have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this hotel.

How close is Hutong Inn to downtown Beijing?

Hutong Inn is 2.7 mi away from Beijing.

Hutong Inn Reviews

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 35 out of 264 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 97 out of 264 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 88 out of 264 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 25 out of 264 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 19 out of 264 reviews

6.8/10

Cleanliness

6.8/10

Staff & service

6.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018

2/10 Terrible

Fay, New York, USA

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Terrible hotel, the worst I ever experienced

The WIFI is often off, computer keeps telling me there is no WIFI. The TV displays are not clear, only few channels to choose. No elevator to use. You have to carry luggages by stairs. The soaps for clean your body are small as finger nails, hard to grab.
Stayed 28 nights in Jan 2018

4/10 Poor

Sam, bristol

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Disappointed with hotel

Well i never booked this hotel to begin with for my holiday, but had to transfer and was told it was an upgrade by expedia and had a view out of the window. But when i arrived there the building looked like it was being redone and in the lobby it was terrible, there were air conditioning systems everywhere and metal beams on the floor, there was alot of rubbish outside of reception and flooring falling apart in the lobby so i was already very disappointed and not happy. The staff didnt speak any english so language barrier was difficult, but once we got to our room there was no view out the window just bricks and rubbish and when using our shower it would flood everytime and when we were given new towels we even had one towel given to us ripped in half. We were very disappointed and would not recommend this hotel to anyone and also several times our key card didnt work so had to get staff to let us in our room, not worth booking with this hotel
Stayed 11 nights in Feb 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2017

6/10 Okay

Jing

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It's good for the price.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2017

6/10 Okay

Lora, Boston

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

So-so hotel but in a fantastic location

I've stayed at the Beijing Hutong Hotel (Zaoyuanju) many times over the past 8 years and it hasn't changed. It's a cheap hotel, with only so-so conditions (small rooms, sometimes smelly, bathroom doors that don't close, etc.), and few amenities except that it's in probably the best place in Beijing if you value being down a hutong that is right next to the metro and a stone's throw from the Drum Tower, with a lot of wonderful restaurants, coffee places, etc. The thing I noticed on my most recent trip, when I came with 5 family members, is that the staff has become increasingly unfriendly and difficult. They must have made a pact lately to try to be unhelpful to guests. They are surly, seem unhappy, and instinctively say NO if you ask them anything. If you speak Chinese, that helps, as it did for us. In the end, we were able to get what we needed most of the time (like changing a room when it smelled like a broken toilet) but if you need a fair amount of help or advice, and/or are picky about good service, this probably isn't your place.

2/10 Terrible

Daniel

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Did not stay pace was out of business, last min. Nighgmare to get another hotel

6/10 Okay

suz, australia

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Close to subway

It was great location in old Beijing but the staff didn't help they cause a lot of problems when we had a tour as we booked else where. Bed was rock hard we were in a non smoking room how ever it stunk of smoke . Heating was good hot water was great.

2/10 Terrible

Idayat

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Horrible

Horrible horrible horrible horrible

6/10 Okay

xanatos

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Nice place for tourist, not what's promised.

It's a great place. Lots of stuff to do within walking distance and close to public transit for further things. Clean room. Staff is somewhat helpful. Downsides. You don't get what's promised and they try n charge you more. When I booked I was promised free coffee n tea, free breakfast and a complimentary bottle of water. Got non of that. Coffee n tea is in lobby n about 5rmb a cup. You have two bottles of water in your room which I was charged 10 rmb for and my free breakfast they wanted me to pay 20 plus yuan for. I just went to waffle place on corner for 9 n way better food. Over all nice place n I'd stay again but watch out for the nickel and Dimon on stuff that's supposed to be included.

8/10 Good

Ryan

good for your money

We enjoyed our stay here, the only issue was that there was no breakfast when we were there early December. The staff were nice and the room was clean and cosy. The area is good for he sights.

6/10 Okay

ina juul

Disliked: Room comfort
Nice littel place in old traditional chines style

6/10 Okay

teik chooi, Penang, Malaysia

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good location

Generally ok. Hotel condition is that good as expected. But, location wise is good

6/10 Okay

Saulat

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness

6/10 Okay

Emil Ravnholt

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Jianye, Guangzhou

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

This hotel is a GOOD choice.

1) The hotel is located in a good place where it is close to subway, Forbidden Palace, Royal Summer Palace, etc. 2) The hotel workers are nice.

2/10 Terrible

Timothy, United States

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Well Below Average

I was greeted in a disrespectful tone because of the attendants frustration with his sub-par English. The cleaning staff will make every attempt to NOT clean your room if given the chance. To open and close your room door you must push very hard when opening and slam very hard when closing (all rooms), which makes for an obnoxiously noisy environment. Expect families to jam numerous people in surrounding rooms to make for a disrespectful environment. Also expect the attendants to try and add extras to your bill. Don't let them. If you resist they will back off. The location is pretty good in terms of eateries and the metro.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

At $25 p/night, comfortable stay in great location

Overall, my experience here was comfortable enough, considering the incredible price I paid. I can't complain about the smell of smoke indoors, the low flow shower & toilet, the lumpy bed, or that the sheets weren't changed during my 10 day stay. It's what's to be expected when you pay $25. I don't change my sheets at home every day, so not a real issue. And after a day of touring the city, when it was time for bed I didn't notice the lumpy bed. If a holiday to Beijing means you're gong to spend a lot of time at the hotel and need these luxuries, don't stay here. Initially I thought I might be too precious for some of the things mentioned in other reviews, and considered paying $75 for a more comfortable looking hotel in line with western standards, but I'm glad I didn't waste my money. For $25 p/n in Australia you would expect a hostel with bunk beds and 10 other people in your room. When I walked into my room here, I was very pleasantly surprised. The key thing was you had your own room and bathroom, it was safe and in a fantastic part of the city. LOCATION - fantastic. Close to Gulou station - 2 different lines stop here making it even easier for you to get around the city. A big plus! Lots of great restaurants and hole-in-the-wall places to eat. Very easy to find once you know where it is. Give your cabbie the address in Chinese when you first arrive. SERVICE - English speaking ability varies from person to person, but I didn't have any trouble with them.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

nice hotel with this price

this hotel is located in Hutong, not far away from the subway station so it is easy for me to travel around Beijing, the room was big enough for one person, price was good,

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

nice hotel with this price

this hotel is located in Hutong, not far away from the subway station so it is easy for me to travel around Beijing, the room was big enough for one person, price was good,

2/10 Terrible

Penelope, Toronto, Canada

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Brutal!!

This was probably one of the worst hotels I've ever stayed in. It should be listed as a Hostel. It is dark and gloomy and smells really bad. The front desk clerk gave us a bottle of air freshener. This hotel is run down, mouldy, and everything is at the bare minimum. We had to ask for toilet paper and CLEAN towels. The maid actually only made HALF of the bed and didn't replace our used towels. The pillows under the cases were yellow and stained. PLEASE don't stay at this hotel.

8/10 Good

tripper, Qinghai

good location, fair price

We booked a king bed but on arrival were told that the hotel does not have king beds. We were given a twin room instead. The hotel is conveniently located near the subway station so it was very easy to reach most destinations in town for only 2 yuan. The room was not luxurious but practical and clean.

6/10 Okay

Sergio S., Los Angeles.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Fair price.

We stayed in this hotel for the Chinese New Year's. Most staff were friendly and spoke English. The hotel location is 5-10 min to the metro station, which is a great plus, and that makes it good to move around the city; it is 10 min away from the Beijing North Rail station that it can be used to go to the Great Wall (1h20m). All the tv channels are in Chinese, well, one french, and one Spanish, no english channels. The room itself was ok, do not expect anything fancy, we saw a lot of students staying in this place, mostly for its price. The room had a remote controlled AC/heater, a tube TV, and fast WiFi. I would stay in this hotel in the future for its value and location. Before I forget, bring your own soap, the hotel provides very tiny soaps which is a pain to use.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

stuck

bad experience

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hutong Inn

The room was clean enough and comfortable enough. There is smoking permitted everywhere, so it smells kind of smokey throughout. The bed was fine, room was fine, the desk staff there was less than friendly but helpful enough and good enough at English. Pros: great location, super close to the metro, bell tower, drum tower, and lots of good restaurants. Cons: shower was a steady drip (actually I can't even say steady because sometimes it stopped dripping at all out of the shower head as it was all leaking out the hose before it got there). When we woke up to check out on our last day, it was 5 am and our power wouldn't work. The person manning the desk had no idea what we were trying to say, after a lot of pantomiming, trying to find all of our things in the dark, they finally said "sorry", couldn't get it to work, and gave us an emergency flash light.